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SCIENTIFIC HORSESHOEING. 



Fig. 202. Front Foot Shoe. This style of shoe can be 

 used for two purposes. Letter A shows the shoe to be bev- 

 eled to a tliiii edge to outer 

 B ; letter C, side toe calk ; 

 letters D, D, side heel calks. 

 This shoe can be used to 

 overcome two faulty actions 

 in tlie gait of speed horses. 

 When used to stop paddling 

 out, place the side of tlie 

 toe calk nearer the center 

 of the toe. The toe calking 

 is placed just right when 

 the foot twists inward and 

 hits the opposite knee. As 

 I have so often said, there 

 cannot be any rule given to shoe any two speed horses with 

 the same style and weight of shoes, as there are scarcely any 

 t-wo speed horses shaped and gaited alike. For this reason, 

 the farrier must use good judgment iii making and fitting 

 shoes to suit tlie gait of the horse. 



Fig. 202. weight ok shoe, 7 ozs. 



